Acharya bhikshu biography of michael

Branch of Jainism

Śvetāmbara Terapanth (तेरापंथ धर्मसंघ) is a sect of the Śvetāmbara Jainism that was founded by Acharya Bhikshu in Vikram Samvat Acharya Bhikshu believed in strict adherence to the canonical code of conduct for ascetics as prescribed by Lord Mahavira.

Acharya Bhikshu rigorously followed the principles and thus set an example for all to follow. He showed the way for the life of discipline, purity and self-control.^[1][2]

He opposed the contemporaneous laxity in the conduct of the ascetics of the Sthanakvasi sect^[3] and suggested reformation, but his suggestions were not well received by his colleagues and his guru, Acharya Raghunathji.^[1][4]

Due to the conflict, Acharya Bhikshu, along with a few monks who supported his views, separated from Acharya Raghunathji at Bagadi (Marwar) in Vikram Samvat (28 June ), Chaitra Shukla Navami.^[5] This marked the beginning of the Śvetāmbara T